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John O’Donnell

FD/CFO

Seasoned business coach and finance leader who works with businesses to develop, grow, and achieve their ambition with common sense and enjoyment. I understand the challenges facing entrepreneurs having founded, built, and operated my own business for eight years before becoming a CFO with businesses ranging from £10m to £800m in Revenue. I have almost seen it all over my career and can help.

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Track record highlights

  • Served as CFO in businesses ranging from under £10m to over £800m Revenue.
  • Doubled EBITDA at leading Healthcare business over 2 years.
  • Lead and supported 8 M&A transactions ranging from £5m to £120m.
  • Lead the successful integration of 6 acquired businesses.
  • Founded, ran, and grew own business to over £5m Revenue.

Sector Experience

  • Healthcare
  • Mining, Resources & Energy
  • Services
  • Engineering

John's specialist skills

Strategic Thinker

Spent the last 30 years running or being a key person in successful businesses.

Business Planning

Produced and delivered strategic plans, detailed budgets and forecasts.

Leadership

Building and leading teams to grow businesses.

M&A Specialist

Completed acquisitions and sales ranging from under £10m to over £100m.

Financial Operations

Implementing systems, processes, and controls to grow profit, cash, and enterprise value.

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